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The Valenti Show

The People Chime In On What The Red Wings Need To Do This Offseason

The Valenti Show

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Sports

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Valenti and Rico hear from the people on the Red Wings.

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0:00.0

Okay, got a couple people on the line, and I'm going to get right to you.

0:04.1

But I want to throw this in the hopper, a little bit of a buffet here at 5.

0:07.6

So earlier, Rico and I had a discussion, not an argument, because I think Rico had some credible points,

0:13.4

and I'd like to think I do.

0:14.8

Otherwise, I'm insane.

0:16.3

It was the idea of moving up versus moving down in Thursday night's draft.

0:21.0

I want to add this.

0:23.1

And I want to know if in any way this changes your opinion.

0:27.3

I'm not actively going to go on a campaign here.

0:29.7

I'm just asking.

0:31.1

So ESPN insider Matt Miller kind of did one of these like aggregators of all the scoops pre-draft, right?

0:40.0

So here's his quote.

0:42.3

And you know my viewpoint is the biggest separation between this team in

0:46.5

2003 and the last two years is the offensive line.

0:50.9

They went from being the best unit in the league to me. I need whatever they

0:57.6

deemed to be their favorite old linemen. I want to go and get them. Matt Miller says this,

1:03.2

quote, expect a heavy run on offensive linemen in round one. As one scout told me, you could easily see up to 10 offensive

1:13.6

linemen selected in the top 32. He predicted as many as eight offensive tackles and two guards.

1:21.6

At the latter position, Penn states, I just say Ione, I can't, what is it, Ola Vega, Oli of, whatever, guy who

1:31.3

kills people, he's the most physical guard in the country, could be a top 14 pick,

1:37.3

and Texas A&M's Chase Basantis could sneak into the late first round. Why is it relevant?

1:43.1

Because the tigers, the lions probably aren't in the market for a guard as much as I'd love

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